What are the side effects of donating a kidney?

What are the side effects of donating a kidney?

Possible long-term risks to donating a kidney include hyper-tension (high blood pressure), hernia, organ impairment and the need for organ transplant, kidney failure, and death.

How long does it take to recover from donating a kidney?

Surgery and Recovery Typically, a living kidney transplant donor spends two days in the hospital, and will have an additional four to six weeks of recovery time. Donors who are from out of town should plan on spending an extra week in town after they discharged from the hospital.

How do you donate a kidney?

Being a living kidney donor Both you and the recipient of your kidney (the person who got your kidney) can live with just one healthy kidney. If you are interested in living kidney donation: Contact the transplant center where a transplant candidate is registered.